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BETHANY, Okla. — The goal to become full-fledged members in NCAA Division II is still on track for Southern Nazarene University as it received word that it has advanced to the Provisional Stage of the NCAA Division II Membership Process. "We appreciate the privilege afforded by the NCAA Division II Membership Committee of moving into the Provisional Year of the process," said SNU President Loren Gresham. "Our good partners in the Great American Conference have been helpful and supportive t... Full Story

Edited by Paul McGrady, Assistant Athletic Director Rachel Atnip came to class early a couple of weeks ago. Three or four students and I were chatting as we waited for class to begin. In the midst of casual conversation Rachel made a statement of exclamation, “This place (SNU) has changed my life. Full Story

By Paul McGrady, Assistant Athletic Director As a friend of mine likes to remind me......"Sometimes the line between heaven and earth becomes so thin that they almost touch each other!" Yesterday, I experienced the merging of two worlds as I knelt to pray beside a student-athlete. He had recently told another athletic staff member that before he came to SNU he had never heard the gospel or of God's love. He comes from a rough place. Full Story

Story compliled and edited by Paul McGrady, SNU Athletics Last spring Kylie Cooper was asked to give a two-minute talk to one of the committees at the meeting of the SNU Board of Trustees. She quickly shared that she had become a believer and a follower of Jesus Christ in the last few months of her senior year at SNU. She also talked very briefly about a life changing mission trip ministering to the homeless and destitute of the inner city of San Francisco. Full Story

Written by Paul McGrady, SNU Athletics “Being African to me is about not taking things for granted. It is about knowing that you don’t have a lot but still loving the little that you have.” Oumoul Khairy Thiam She is more than just a young lady with a different sounding name who is a long way from home. Oumoul Thiam (pronounced oooh mooh) is a bit of a philosopher. Full Story

By Paul McGrady People of the older generations sometimes get concerned about the future. The America of 2012 is not the America of the 1950's and 1960's. Our culture has changed so dramatically it is sometimes difficult to fully comprehend. Full Story

By Paul McGrady, Associate Director of Athletics SNU offensive lineman Justin Harmon is a true overcomer. His story is one ofhardship, tragedy and a new path and hope for the future. Justin Harmon has a kind smile for an imposing 6’1” 300 pound young man. Full Story

BETHANY, OK (August 7, 2012) - This summer, Crimson Storm Head Football Coach Mike Cochran traveled to Austria to host two football camps. Coach Cochran went to Austria and Poland last summer to establish a relationship with missionaries in both of those countries. The plan was very simple; to spread the Gospel through two football clinics. Full Story

BETHANY, OK (July 13, 2012) – A summer sigh of relief has come on the Southern Nazarene University campus as the institution announced this morning that it has been accepted into Candidacy Year Two of the NCAA Division II membership process. “We are excited to have been notified of our acceptance into the second year of the NCAA Division II membership process,” said SNU President Dr. Loren Gresham. Full Story

BETHANY, Okla. — Over the course of the next few years, the athletics department, as well as the campus of Southern Nazarene University, will undergo a large shift in the direction of its future. One of the new paths that Southern Nazarene will travel this year will be the school's induction ceremony of the inaugural SNU Athletic Hall of Fame, a tradition that the SNU athletic department hopes to make an annual event. Full Story

BETHANY, Okla. (October 6, 2011)– When it comes to advancing character-driven intercollegiate athletics, Southern Nazarene University is making the grade, according to results of the 2010-11 NAIA Champions of Character Scorecard released today by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Southern Nazarene, as well as the Sooner Athletic Conference, was one of 220 colleges and universities and 23 conferences to receive the Champions of Character Five ... Full Story

Founded in 1899, Southern Nazarene University is a private, Christian, liberal arts university - a service of the Church of the Nazarene. Located on a 40-acre campus just west of Oklahoma City, SNU grew out of several small colleges committed to training people for service to God and their fellow man. More than 32,000 alumni work and serve throughout the United States and the world. Read More